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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, who leads the group from the cave and into the night dancing and howling?

2. Where is Welton Academy located?

3. How long does Neil read the book he finds on his desk in Chapter 7?

4. How many boys attend Welton Academy?

5. How old is John Keating?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the first meeting of the Welton Chapter of the Dead Poets Society begin?

2. What do the boys begin to do in Chapter 7 as Pits reads?

3. How do various parents say good-bye to their sons?

4. Why are the juniors waiting in the Academy Honor room?

5. Why does Keating say that one reads poetry?

6. Why has Todd transferred to Welton?

7. What happened during a case that Knox's father and Mr. Danburry worked on together?

8. Why does Mr. Keating take the junior boys to the Honor Room on the first day of classes?

9. What does Neil's father inform him at the beginning of Chapter 3?

10. In Chapter 7, what does Keating when he pops his head back into the classroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knox is invited to a party. What hopes does Knox have when he is invited, and why does the party disappoint him?

Essay Topic 2

Neil decides to try out for a part in a play. What lengths does Neil go to to keep his father and school officials from finding out that he is acting?

Essay Topic 3

Nolan has had issues with Keating's teaching style. Does Nolan's conflict with Keating's teaching methods lead to Nolan blaming Keating for Neil's death?

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